For the third time in as many seasons, Penn State will feature a new strong safety — and the comparisons between 2018's probable starter and the last two guys are eerily and positively similar.
Garrett Taylor, a patient veteran who persevered through an injury and position change, could follow in the footsteps of Malik Golden and Troy Apke this fall. The redshirt junior started at strong safety in Penn State's Blue-White Game April 21st following what defensive coordinator Brent Pry called "a great spring." James Franklin said two weeks earlier that he and Nick Scott would be the first-team safeties if the Nittany Lions' season kicked off right then and there.